Era vs Fue (Imperfect or Preterite Made SUPER Simple)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • Having trouble to differentiate ERA vs FUE? In this video, you will learn how to conjugate verbs in Spanish, the easy way!
    Watch María talk about the difference between the preterite and imperfect tense. You will learn Spanish while having fun!
    Which one is your favorite Spanish verb? Tell us in the comments!
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  • @spocksvulcanbrain
    @spocksvulcanbrain 3 года назад +31

    OMG, OMG! "I just want to say 'was.'" How much simpler can the question be.
    The "useful trick" summary was what I needed most. If I can remember nothing more than this, I'm sure I'll get it right most of the time. Thanks for such a great explanation.

  • @emilyr6675
    @emilyr6675 2 года назад +6

    i’ve been watching videos for hours to pass my exam, and this is the one that really helped

  • @alexanderwilliams799
    @alexanderwilliams799 Год назад +4

    DIOS MIO!!!! MUCHISIMA GRACIAS!!!!
    I have been living in Mexico for 2 months, and I have been struggling with grasping this concept! I think I finally I understand, and after a little more practice, I will master it!
    It was bothering me so much that Ir also conjugates to Fui/fue/fuimos...etc. and now I understand the significance!!!

  • @N.TaraQueen
    @N.TaraQueen Год назад +7

    He estado luchando con este tema, y por fin, entiendo la diferencia. No puedo creerlo porque siempre me confundió. Ahora sé que 'era' es para objetos o descripciones de personas en el pasado y se usa 'fue' cuando un periodo del tiempo es evidente o cuando se habla del eventos. Gracias por este video y la claridad rodeo el uso.

    • @juancarlosfarfanguzman1609
      @juancarlosfarfanguzman1609 Год назад

      Permíteme algunas aclaraciones para evitar confusiones. El término «evento» puede usarse con el pretérito imperfecto o con el pretérito indefinido, ya que puede significar un hecho programado o fortuito (casual); en resumen, un evento también puede ser cualquier ocurrencia, cualquier suceso. Luego, en castellano o español, que en la práctica son lo mismo, se usa más el término «pasado simple» para referirse al pretérito indefinido, pues ni la RAE lo llama así, sino que su nombre formal es «pretérito perfecto simple» y es diferente del pretérito perfecto compuesto (equivalente al pasado perfecto en inglés). No sé por qué a las personas que enseñan castellano les cuesta decir que el pretérito imperfecto, o copretérito, NO EXISTE en inglés, se ahorrarían muchas confusiones. Y como no existe, hay que buscar recursos que ayuden a traducir LA IDEA, no las palabras literalmente. Uno de esos recursos es «used to». Saludos.

  • @fulltilt9814
    @fulltilt9814 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is awesome! 392 on Duolingo and had no idea about how to differentiate these. Great explanation.
    Gracias Maestra 👩‍🏫

  • @kritikavats3079
    @kritikavats3079 Год назад +1

    This channel just seems like jackpot to me sort story was incredibly awesome. It immediately clarified the difference. Simply wow

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 10 месяцев назад

    The most helpful video on this topic EVER!!!! I stopped watching your videos a while ago because of too much "exposure." Your face is pretty enough and we don't need anything else to distract away from your wonderful lessons. Thank you so much!

  • @jackjyoung
    @jackjyoung 2 года назад +2

    Maria, I am so happy to have found you. You do such a great job at explaining Spanish. Primero, you speak English so well, and even without an accent. I only wish I could ever speak Spanish as well as you speak English.You are so easy to understand. Segundo, you explain the topic very well. Tercera, you provide so many examples and even a story to make your point. Cuarta, you are also so easy to look at and that makes learning fun. lol Yo tambien era profesor, pero de quimica, y ahora soy un hombre viego, de 74 anos, tratando aprender a hablar espanol. Gracias por su ayuda. Jack

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Hey Jack, thank you so much for your words. Mean a lot to me. I'm glad to know you're enjoying my channel, and with daily practice I'm sure you'll accomplish an excellent Spanish. Un abrazo :)

  • @mantikor8334
    @mantikor8334 11 месяцев назад +1

    this video is very good!
    it is better to give exmaples instead of explaining something over and over again. the more examples, the faster i learn. muchas gracias 😊

  • @kennetjohansson1568
    @kennetjohansson1568 6 дней назад

    Gracias para la leccion con fue vs era

  • @brebrown5338
    @brebrown5338 Месяц назад

    This made it way easier than I’ve heard. This is so confusing to me but I think I got it! Awesome video!

  • @danwentzel7247
    @danwentzel7247 3 месяца назад

    Usted es una maestra maravillosa.

  • @JaketheMotorhead
    @JaketheMotorhead Год назад +1

    Just a tip, turn up the treble. Your voice sounds muffled. 😁😁 Also best video about this I've seen!

  • @reignman2103
    @reignman2103 Год назад

    You have a knack for bringing understanding to people. Very well done and well stated!

  • @seangley8910
    @seangley8910 Год назад +6

    I really appreciate all the examples that you provide!! Thank you:)

  • @dano5663
    @dano5663 2 месяца назад

    Muchas gracias por la leccion. Has puesto lo esencial en un formato fácil de seguir, muy muy bueno. Confundí estas 2 formas con mi profesora de español la semana pasada, creo que estaré bien ahora, gracias a ti. Saludos Steve

  • @koziol79
    @koziol79 Год назад

    Great explanation, not like the other teachers on youtube who tried to explain it in Spanish and confused the subject even more.

  • @timothythomas231
    @timothythomas231 3 года назад +2

    Very helpful lesson. Thank you.

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 10 месяцев назад

    By the fourth time I watched the short story, I was able to totally understand why each instance of fue or era was used!

  • @andrewkynoch1719
    @andrewkynoch1719 2 года назад +1

    Muchas gracias María. Very well done. I appreciate your cheerful teaching style. I am glad I found your channel. 👍🤙🏻

  • @colder5465
    @colder5465 9 месяцев назад

    Crystal clear explanation. Kudos for that! Many thanks!

  • @sabrinashea198
    @sabrinashea198 2 года назад +1

    Me encanta este video. Es una buena y completa explicación. Muchas gracias 😎🥰

  • @steveortiz6465
    @steveortiz6465 7 месяцев назад

    Loved the examples and final thought on how to remember. Gracias!

  • @davidwinet5607
    @davidwinet5607 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent. Esp bec of all the examples.

  • @porelmundosenormashur9413
    @porelmundosenormashur9413 2 года назад

    Voww.. no tengo palabras para agradecerte. Yo acabo de terminar un vídeo sobre este tema y era muy informativo. Luego lo vi por casualidad en el RUclips y decidí a verlo también . No tenía ninguna certeza de que este vídeo me daría algo nuevo. Pero verdaderamente era muy entendible y tan útil.

  • @dionst.patrick4975
    @dionst.patrick4975 Год назад

    Your Beauty is very inspiring! Im learning Spanish starting right now

  • @famous1549
    @famous1549 Год назад

    It literally just takes a little practice using and hearing Spanish natives use it to get the hang of it👌🏽👏🏾

  • @raza6237
    @raza6237 Год назад

    I really like the way you are teaching very good keep it up 👍

  • @stevennelson3025
    @stevennelson3025 2 года назад +1

    This was very helpful … very!

  • @jslessard390
    @jslessard390 6 месяцев назад

    🎉 I like that you give many examples.

  • @VampireBlood1986
    @VampireBlood1986 3 месяца назад

    Great Video 😊 thanks for this down that I finally understood everything...mucho gracias ❤

  • @scottlarson1548
    @scottlarson1548 Год назад

    Glad that I now know which one to use to describe a barbecue party...

  • @jannr00
    @jannr00 2 года назад +1

    An excellent lesson. Thanks!

  • @isaacmuvugizi9311
    @isaacmuvugizi9311 Год назад

    Mine is just to say thank you so much

  • @getthefakepanda8334
    @getthefakepanda8334 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you this was super helpful! gracias Maria, ¡Esto es útil!

  • @colinteasdale1354
    @colinteasdale1354 4 месяца назад

    Esto fue muy util. Muchas gracias!

  • @JLar-bb5hl
    @JLar-bb5hl 9 месяцев назад

    Cristobal Colón era or fue un explorador? Or both?

  • @user-Chengkun888
    @user-Chengkun888 28 дней назад

    Muchas gracias por este video 😊

  • @usuarios.164
    @usuarios.164 Год назад

    What great English skills! In another video did she mention she learned English at home! Impressive!

  • @JonnyRootsDem
    @JonnyRootsDem 2 года назад

    I've just came back from Menorca, in the Balearics, in Ciutdella they use fue, and the other side of the island they seem to use era, I think the difference is the Castillian and Spanish languages spoken there.

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      I think it depends on the context but I haven’t been there so can’t say!

  • @gs9932
    @gs9932 Год назад

    Great lesson unfortunately I can’t find any new ones

  • @perrylane5927
    @perrylane5927 7 месяцев назад +2

    Basically, fue is measurable by time and era is not.

  • @pmaz-11
    @pmaz-11 7 месяцев назад

    Very good video. Thank you!

  • @jonathancook3928
    @jonathancook3928 2 года назад

    Me gusté la leccion eres Una professora Buena hablas ingles superbien👏👏👏👏

  • @matei919
    @matei919 8 месяцев назад

    So when do i use estaba vs estuvo against fue and era

  • @sarojdash7210
    @sarojdash7210 4 месяца назад

    Muchisimas gracias amiga ☺️

  • @marlenenurse2714
    @marlenenurse2714 Год назад

    This is really good!!!

  • @alonzocrawford3212
    @alonzocrawford3212 9 месяцев назад

    Yes I would like to add to subject...... you are drop dead gorgeous.... great lesson ❤

  • @vantywilliams4507
    @vantywilliams4507 5 месяцев назад

    Cuando era nino, era delgado y timido. La casa en que vivimos era pequena y estaba en un cerro pequeno. Era pintaba en blanca y verde. Todos los dias visitaba a mi papa. Mi papa me ayudaba a hacer mis tareas escolares. Mi papa era alta y siempre llevaba un somrero negro o maron.

  • @taylorOliviaSABRINAtate
    @taylorOliviaSABRINAtate 4 месяца назад

    Quick question... how come you conjugate era sometimes and just leave it as it is other times. Same with fue?

  • @monaoconnell5650
    @monaoconnell5650 Год назад

    Thank you so much. Great job!

  • @JohnKaman
    @JohnKaman Год назад

    The preterite of ser is exactly the same as the preterite of ir. You have to know the context to understand which is meant.

  • @siegfriedbraun5447
    @siegfriedbraun5447 Год назад

    A mi, me e gusta mucho, la manera en que pronuncie los Latinos "focus"

  • @ZhivagoDoctor
    @ZhivagoDoctor 7 месяцев назад

    mil gracias

  • @DanishTina
    @DanishTina 2 года назад

    Thank you, that helped me so much. 🙂💐

  • @maritere5808
    @maritere5808 Год назад

    I get really confused - if someone has died, do you refer to them using fue or era?
    For example, or

  • @hacergenc8326
    @hacergenc8326 9 месяцев назад

    👏muchisimos gracias

  • @deepstructure
    @deepstructure 6 месяцев назад

    This is still tricky for me. I've watched both this video and your Estaba or Estuvo video. In that video you give this example:
    "El festival de música no estuvo tan bueno como pensé."
    But then in this video you give the example:
    "El concierto fue una decepción."
    Aren't those basically the same thing?

  • @stilgoin
    @stilgoin 2 года назад

    Wow! This is how you teach👊🏽 coming from a teacher.. I’m no longer confused.. super helpful.. thanks .. what about estaba?

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Thank you, I appreciate it! I have a video about Estaba vs Estuvo :)

  • @emma-m12
    @emma-m12 Год назад

    Thank you so much! I’m guessing this applies to all the imperfect and preterite tense verbs as well? But thank you I learnt a lot

  • @geermm1
    @geermm1 Год назад

    What Spanish do you speak? From where?

  • @stku9261
    @stku9261 Год назад

    Great video, your use of many examples is very useful. Just one question if you happen to ready this comment:
    "most of the time we use era to describe people in the past"
    But when do we use fue, for people?
    For example,
    "El mesero fue muy agradable con nosotros" is a sentence that i saw somewhere. My Spanish speaking friend said 'fue' sounds better than 'era' in this sentence (but she can't explain why)

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  Год назад +1

      Because you're talking about an event that had a start and ending in the past.
      If you say "El mesero era muy amable con nosotros" sounds like a "but" is coming and you're about to say he's not nice anymore...

    • @stku9261
      @stku9261 Год назад

      @@LingoMasterySpanish
      Thank you!

  • @lancelotlink6545
    @lancelotlink6545 2 года назад

    Thank you. Wondering why we would say "Estoy feliz" but then say "Era feliz" instead of Estaba Feliz? Why would we switch from Estar to Ser for the past tense?

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Hey Lancelot!
      You can say "Estaba feliz" if you're talking about "feliz" as a temporary emotion. "Estaba feliz pero pasó algo que cambió mi ánimo." - I was happy but something happened that changed my mood.
      You can say "Era feliz" if you're talking about the deeper concept of "felicidad". Like being happy and satisfied with your life. Hope this is not the case :D

  • @raphaelking4183
    @raphaelking4183 9 месяцев назад

    Please define the meaning.
    La fiesta fue buenísima.
    La fiesta estuvo buenísima.
    Both indefinido and events. I'm confused because you use events in the past for both videos fue/era and estaba/estuvo. 😢

  • @sifugurusensei
    @sifugurusensei 2 года назад

    Siempre venir este canel por entiendo verbos.

  • @tromboneJTS
    @tromboneJTS 6 месяцев назад

    0:01 La Fiesta fue buena

  • @janosveres3763
    @janosveres3763 6 месяцев назад

    I know that in Latin America they only use preterito indefinido! this is true?😮

  • @Riitumnoke
    @Riitumnoke 2 дня назад

    Soo… if I accidentally use era when supposed to use fue or other way around, people will still understand me?

  • @michaelasorensen4426
    @michaelasorensen4426 7 месяцев назад

    Maria, I love your videos, the format is so easy to follow, but… lugar and pueblo are listed under objects?? The video would have been perfect if you had included examples of fue for actions and things that happened during a specific period of time, but as it is there are only examples of events. I nearly never discovered you because when I was scrolling down the list of videos and I saw the blond wig, I thought the quality of the content would be equally as tacky. I look forward to a new video.

  • @geoffwatson
    @geoffwatson 2 месяца назад

    ..todo el persoal era sumamente amamble. Why not 'eran'?

  • @Ed_Gein
    @Ed_Gein Год назад

    Maybe 'era' is what 'was' in a former 'era" (english word for a general segment of time) and fue is a specific segment of time. I noticed 'ademas' as 'also' instead of tambien. Then realized mas is more so it must mean 'furthermore ' a more formal way of saying it.

  • @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish
    @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish 2 года назад

    Gracias, este vídeo era muy útil para mi. Pero, tendré que observar muchos ejemplos más cuando leo para poder usar esta gramática automáticamente.😜
    (Objeto = vídeo, non specific time, descripción general.)

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Hola, Cleona! Me alegra que te guste el video. Solo sigue practicando! La música, podcasts y películas ayudan mucho. Saludos!

  • @SeanLazer
    @SeanLazer Год назад

    Este video fue muy útil!

  • @Jeremaix_OP
    @Jeremaix_OP 7 месяцев назад

    Soy nativo y no se cual es la diferencia, ¿cuál es?

  • @seuntimilehin3381
    @seuntimilehin3381 Месяц назад

    My Spanish speaking friends tell me English is difficult to learn yet for the word 'was', it has different translations in Spanish depending on the context lol

  • @ARusPro
    @ARusPro Год назад

    ¡Gracias!

  • @eziola
    @eziola 2 года назад

    To Be = Ser, Was = Era or Fue (Great video! Thank you!)
    To Be = Estar, Was = Estuvé or Estaba (How do these work??)
    "I just wanna say WAS!..." :)

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Haha :D también tengo un video de Estaba Vs Estuvo! ruclips.net/video/CSdJXa-rAXc/видео.html

  • @raindogs451
    @raindogs451 10 месяцев назад

    So it would be, "Esta instructora era preciosa"? I think I have it now. 😊

  • @Frodojack
    @Frodojack 3 года назад +31

    She looks like Nikki Minaj in the wig.

  • @carlottatorchia1636
    @carlottatorchia1636 Год назад

    si este es el caso entonces cuando yo 'era' nina no es correcto porque nina tambien es un tiempo especifico

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  Год назад

      Hey Carlotta! It's not very specific as we can be considered kids from ages 3-13 maybe lol

  • @thinksie
    @thinksie 3 года назад +1

    Mil gracias (;

  • @robertbrown3400
    @robertbrown3400 Год назад

    thank you for speaking englsih

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  Год назад

      haha I can't tell if this is sarcasm or what

    • @robertbrown3400
      @robertbrown3400 Год назад

      @@LingoMasterySpanish No, it isn't! I go on some videos and they speak a bunch of Spanish. I have been learning 1.5 years and I still don't understand it. I need concepts explained to me in English.

  • @Dr.Mironova
    @Dr.Mironova Год назад

    9:00 Conocí mucha gente nueva O conocí A mucha gente nueva

  • @sifugurusensei
    @sifugurusensei 2 года назад +1

    La professora era muy bien.

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      Muy bien, sigue practicando! Muchas gracias por ver nuestro video ☺️

  • @umairazam7119
    @umairazam7119 3 года назад

    Muy bien. Tengo un poco de ejercicio para todos. Qué opción es correcta y por qué: (1) Este video ERA muy útil; (2) Este video FUE muy útil.

  • @robertflint2549
    @robertflint2549 2 года назад

    Is Spanish still spoken in parts of the Philippines? I haven't encountered it at all there during my several visits, mostly to Luzon. But I know that there are some loan words from Spanish in Tagalog, like 'talon' and 'isla'.

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад

      I'm not sure! I think only some people.

    • @robertflint2549
      @robertflint2549 2 года назад

      @@LingoMasterySpanish I encountered a waiter who was learning Spanish during my last visit to Angeles (Luzon), who tried to practice it on me, but his Spanish was much weaker than mine. It's not surprising that Spanish has died out in The Philippines. English is much more useful when communicating with neighbouring countries like Malaysia, and even Viet Nam.

  • @SabrinaRene4565
    @SabrinaRene4565 2 года назад

    Gracias por el video 😊 siempre me confundió usar gramática del pasado en español, pero este video es el más claro que he visto.

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад +1

      Hola Sabrina! Me alegra mucho leer esto. Muchas gracias por ver el video y dejar tu comentario 💜

  • @colinchiu7113
    @colinchiu7113 2 года назад +1

    How was your weekend? Como fue/era/estuvo/estaba le fin de semana ?

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад +2

      Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana? O más natural ----> Qué tal tu fin de semana? 😊

    • @colinchiu7113
      @colinchiu7113 2 года назад

      @@LingoMasterySpanish But in Spain, they would say estaba ?ruclips.net/video/Q0WhELdQIWU/видео.html

    • @airslam1
      @airslam1 Год назад

      @Lingo Mastery Spanish Would "weekend" not count as an event, and thus be "fue"? Why estuvo?
      A video on when to use estuvo vs fue would be helpful! Thanks.

  • @smrtzttspanishenglishtutor67
    @smrtzttspanishenglishtutor67 Год назад

    Your videos are amazing. But please, check “Yesterday was a beautiful day.”

  • @tromboneJTS
    @tromboneJTS 3 года назад

    At 6:40 I got bushwhacked by
    un marcador temporales.

  • @hankwang911
    @hankwang911 2 года назад

    At 4:55 Mi papá era médico. But I was taught to use “fue” for profession. I’m confused.

    • @LingoMasterySpanish
      @LingoMasterySpanish  2 года назад +1

      ¡Hola!
      The difference is explained in the video. You need to learn when to use the Imperfect, or the Preterite which are two different forms of the past tense in Spanish. Watch the lesson one more time if you need to 🥰

    • @jonathancook3928
      @jonathancook3928 2 года назад +2

      Mi papá era un Medico pero puedas decir mi papa fue Medico de 2005 hasta 2015 entonces tú papá fue Medico por diez años un tiempo specifico

  • @eziola
    @eziola 2 года назад

    "I just wanna say WAS. . ." jaja

  • @jannr00
    @jannr00 2 года назад

    An

  • @s.c.360
    @s.c.360 Год назад

    Eres muy bonita y inteligente.

  • @sifugurusensei
    @sifugurusensei 2 года назад

    I'm confused. There are too many ways to say was or were. Estuvo, estaba, fue, era, hubo, habia. As far as I can tell, hubo and estuvo, and fue mean the same. While estaba and habia, and era mean the same. What's the deal here? Somebody playing tricks on me?

  • @DanielRodriguez-ki2rv
    @DanielRodriguez-ki2rv Год назад

    ¿Por qué dices rubia? ¡es mona!🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

  • @LLJR
    @LLJR 3 года назад +1

    You look good in that wig

  • @26valparaiso
    @26valparaiso 2 года назад

    W maestra

  • @anim8dideas849
    @anim8dideas849 Год назад

    still lost on this, makes me glad i didnt have to learn English as a kid

  • @masterchief167
    @masterchief167 2 года назад

    You are such a beautiful woman.